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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1905
Page
6
A fragmented Silver Messenger column offers a mosaic of satirical notes and anecdotes from New York to Canada and Ireland. It mocks high society schemes, fashion, and adventures, mentions Mark Twain and Curzon, notes twins in Saskatchewan, and comments on treaties, automobiles, and a Portland-like moral at length.
A long meditation on the toil behind invention and the fierce market. It contrasts passion for discovery with the need to market effectively, recounting examples of inventors and entrepreneurs who succeed or fail based on business leverage, timing, and persistence. The piece urges balancing craft with practical cunning in commerce.
Otto Wilke of International Falls, quoted in the Duluth Herald from St Louis, notes deer raid turnip patches as a regular pest in spring gardens. He says deer travel nightly to nearby patches, despite fences, and will roam even after snow, driven by the lure of the root crop.
The article lists Crystal Palace dimensions in Hyde Park for 1851. It notes 1851 feet in length, 456 feet in breadth, covering 18 acres with 33 million feet of cable, about 206 miles of sash bar, 900000 square feet of glass weighing over 400 tons. Ground floor and gallery areas total 772784 and 217100 square feet respectively. The main avenue width nearly doubles St Pauls nave and is four times its length. walls are inches thick vs St Pauls four feet. St Pauls took 35 years to build while the Crystal Palace finished in under 18 months. All dimensions are multiples of 8.
English women display strong enthusiasm for polo, with a recent match drawing Queen Victoria as a spectator. The report notes American women rarely enter the lists against Welsh rivals, criticizing attire and safety concerns while praising the sport’s allure.
A dog Nero reportedly saved ten year old Bertha Lackmer from drowning after the girl stepped into a weed covered catch basin filled with water. The dog barked and alerted the mother who followed to discover the child crying in the cold water. The report appears in the Chicago Chronicle.
Mr and Mrs Mord Lincoln awoke Friday in Milltown to a large black snake in their bed at the foot. Lincoln killed the reptile with a chair after a brief struggle. Mrs Lincoln suffered nervous prostration from the fright. The snake likely slinked in from the yard via a teft floor in the horse room.
A mash of jokes and quips from various papers, including the Detroit Tribune and Yonkers Statesman, features a mix of comic exchanges about writers, poets, tenants, babies, and dining room hassles. The snippets reference a jungle-minded manger, rental antics, a father’s wit, and a moving cheese gag, all in clipped, era-tinged dialogue.
A farmer and a city girl discuss a missing fourth man and the familiar quartet singing The Old Oaken Bucket. The exchange touches on farmhands and a country setting with light humor.
Conversation among characters Tess Jess and Jon about Mrs Woartoy hiding her age through troubles and efforts. The tiger skin rug interrupts, lamenting a noble career trampled by a single court jester.
A man named Kloseman asks a physician for free medical guidance about seasonal hay fever symptoms. He reports itching, sneezing, and asks what should be done. The doctor affirms likely sneezing and offers general guidance.
A terse dialogue centers on coffee naming with Lawson asking about brew type and Dawson deferring to the grocer who identifies the blend as Mocha. The exchange hints at naming variants and local usage without broader context.
A composite historical note recounts Barbara Freighting style heroism and a Civil War era mare, Mary Quantrille, in Frederick and a Boston Transcript reflection on peace. It covers a flag incident, a horse named the bay mare of Larry, and memories of mothers, veterans, and a Chicago Post piece on engineers' sacrifices during war.
Larry returns from war with a Bay mare he captured from Confederate spy Buchanan. They ride to escape pursuers, the mare shields him through gunfire and fences, and she later guides him to safety. After the war, Larry marries in Chicago.
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